Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 88 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 26, 2019 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room W120, Building 1, Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest, Forest-Niesing, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion and Pratte (11).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February21, 2019, the committee began its study on the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March31, 2019.

WITNESSES:

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Mark Perlman, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer Branch;

Jason Won, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch;

Alexis Conrad, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning Branch.

National Energy Board:

Mark Power, Vice President, Performance and Results and Chief Financial Officer;

Jim Fox, Vice President, Integrated Energy Information and Analysis.

Indigenous Services Canada:

Paul Thoppil, Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer;

Odette Johnston, Director General, Children and Families Branch.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada:

Alex Lakroni, Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer;

Eric Marion, Senior Director Fiscal Policy, Policy Development and Coordination Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Mr.Perlman and Mr.Power each made a statement and, together with Mr.Won, Mr.Fox and Mr.Conrad, answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:38 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr.Thoppil and Mr.Lakroni each made a statement and, together with Ms.Johnson and Mr.Marion, answered questions.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee